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3.2 AVERAGE
3.2 AVERAGE
I was not sure entirely what to expect from this collection at first, but was drawn in by the contributors to this book (including some big names like Roxanne Gay and Garth Greenwell) and how these stories might all connect to the title 'Kink'.
The title of this collection may intrigue and repel people in equal measure, but essentially it goes far deeper than just a group of stories about sex. Indeed, these stories cover a broad range of identities, thoughts and sexual practices, and use sex and/or kinks as springboards to wider discussions about gender, sexuality, identity, worth and society, among many other topics.
From a story about a trans character's relationship to their body after top surgery, to a gay man reconciling his own spiralling self-esteem with the seeming opposites of his desire to be a sub and to be safe, to a whole host of other characters understanding their place in society and in various groups through what sex they have or don't have, and want or don't want, this collection pulls together a truly diverse range of outlooks, bodies and desires, and is all the more powerful for it.
Although not every story hit me the same, as an overall collection, the quality is very high, and there were not any stories that I actively disliked. And the stories I did like truly made this whole collection absolutely worth reading. This is a collection that deserves your time and attention, and will linger in your mind after.
I received a free advance copy of the book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
The title of this collection may intrigue and repel people in equal measure, but essentially it goes far deeper than just a group of stories about sex. Indeed, these stories cover a broad range of identities, thoughts and sexual practices, and use sex and/or kinks as springboards to wider discussions about gender, sexuality, identity, worth and society, among many other topics.
From a story about a trans character's relationship to their body after top surgery, to a gay man reconciling his own spiralling self-esteem with the seeming opposites of his desire to be a sub and to be safe, to a whole host of other characters understanding their place in society and in various groups through what sex they have or don't have, and want or don't want, this collection pulls together a truly diverse range of outlooks, bodies and desires, and is all the more powerful for it.
Although not every story hit me the same, as an overall collection, the quality is very high, and there were not any stories that I actively disliked. And the stories I did like truly made this whole collection absolutely worth reading. This is a collection that deserves your time and attention, and will linger in your mind after.
I received a free advance copy of the book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
A mixed collection. Some of the stories are really great and some weren’t for me. I loved how queer the book was and how diverse the characters were. Some of kink got redundant.
literally so kink shamey and awful, i was so uncomfortable the whole time
A couple of hits, a lot of misses. The only ‘kink’ explored seemed to be being treated like shit/treating people like shit (apologies, there’s probably a better term). Kind of felt everyone accidentally got the same writing prompt.
A couple of interesting stories and a few that felt interminable, so that the end result is a collection that feels a bit uneven.
A series of unique and kinky experiences. The authors delineate the feelings attached to certain experiences and kinks and at other times give no explanation (as there isn't always one). Not what I expected to be frank, and not my favorite.
slow-paced
emotional
tense
fast-paced